Barking and Dagenham takeaway given new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Barking and Dagenham takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 12th Jul 2022, 10:11 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

A Barking and Dagenham takeaway has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

New Blossom Garden, a takeaway at 384 Ripple Road, Barking was given the minimum score after assessment on June 6, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Barking and Dagenham's 203 takeaways with ratings, 80 (39%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.